Tulum, Q.R. — The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has seized a real estate property near Tulum due to allegations of environmental damage. The move stemmed from a complaint regarding the illegal clearing of vegetation in a wetland and mangrove area.
The site was secured Thursday by inspectors from the State Attorney of the Republic (FGR) after the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) filed a complaint of the illegal removal of wetland vegetation.
Acting under a court-authorized search warrant, agents from the Federal Ministerial Police, forensic experts from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), and Profepa personnel entered the property.
During the October 8 operation, the Federal Public Prosecutor confirmed the alleged removal of secondary mangrove vegetation for construction work without the required environmental permits.
In compliance with a court-authorized search warrant, the property was seized and placed under federal custody as part of an investigation into potential crimes against biodiversity.
The perimeter was secured by personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense, the Secretariat of the Navy, and National Guard.
No arrests have been reported. The FGR is continuing its proceedings to determine the environmental impact and establish liability.
Personnel involved in the seizure of the construction site did not name the property.
